is an education company that partners with universities and organizations all over the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. DTU Energy Conversion and Storage is taking part in this partnership, and we are proud to be able to offer a Coursera course on organic solar cells.

Our new Coursera course focuses on organic solar cells, a 3rd generation solar cell technology, which can be produced in very large scale. The main areas of the course are: Solar energy, solar cells in general, organic solar cells and the materials, stability and production of these.

Solar cells are connected to the Danish electricity grid for the first time. Three panels, each capable of producing 7 W, are connected to the electricity grid to demonstrate that it is possible.

2009: Solar-powered reading lamp for African schoolchildren

Polymer solar cells are applied in reading lamps, which are then distributed among schoolchildren in Zambia. The lamps are based on a rechargeable battery and a LED light source. The idea is to provide an affordable alternative to the polluting and unhealthy kerosene lamps that are widely used in developing countries.

Polymer solar cells are applied in 200 hats, which are distributed at the Roskilde Festival. The cells charge a small FM radio, so guests can listen to music.

2008: We install the first roll-to-roll manufacturing machine for polymer solar cells at DTU.

2001: Frederik C. Krebs (now Professor in Section for Organic Energy Materials) receives a grant from the Danish Council for Technology and Innovation (STVF, talent programme) for his work with poymers. This gives him the opportunity to head start his research career within polymer solar cells.